Independent Parliamentary Candidate for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as , has made some allegations about the (NPP). In an interview on Hitz FM on August 12, 2024, claimed that most NPP members are primarily individuals who opposed former President , rather than those who align with the party's ideology. argued that Rawlings aimed to clean up the system, but many perceived him as an antagonist. He noted that Rawlings supported some churches while opposing exploitative practices in others. alleged that some pastors in Kumasi were involved in costly funeral practices, which Rawlings opposed, leading to their opposition. "Rawlings supported Action Chapel; he supported Archbishop Agyinasare's church; he supported them and ensured that he got rid of this; go and bring your underwear and let's burn it churches," he said.